The attacks on New York City public schools and teachers would lead one to believe that all schools are failing. Charter school advocates would have you think the sky is falling.

But you would have to ignore the facts on the ground to believe that.

The fact is that many of our schools are making strides. And under the leadership of Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña, the city’s public schools finally are moving in the right direction.

The city announced in January that last year’s high school graduation rate inched above 70 percent for the first time. Every ethnic group, including African-Americans and Latinos, showed gains. The dropout rate declined as well. And more students are registering for college.

The mayor called the gains a testament to the hard work of students, teachers and administrators.

Our schools are back on track with the help of a mayor who recognizes the importance of public schools that serve all children.

The 2014 collective-bargaining agreement, which includes new provisions to increase parent engagement, reduce paperwork and give educators a greater voice in school decision-making, has laid the foundation for improvements to continue.

There is still a great deal of work to be done, of course. But there are reasons for hope, including the mayor’s support for community schools, a model the UFT has long championed.

The mayor and the chancellor are making other changes that make sense as well: departmentalizing 5th-grade math, providing a reading teacher for every 2nd-grade classroom and offering more Advanced Placement classes in every high school.

It’s good reason to be hopeful.